It was a brave—some may argue foolhardy—lot who recently braved the August heat of the Negev desert to walk a short segment of the Israel National Trail (INT) at around noontime…writes Deborah Fineblum Schabb/JNS.org. Read more

The Kashrut Authority has responded to requests clarifying its position with regard to the recently announced Community Kashrut which will offer an alternative hechsher to the community from next month. Read more

To appreciate how much Israelis love Elvis Presley, you just have to hear three generations of the Mizrachi family of Rehovot crooning, “Wise men say only fools rush in…but I can’t help falling in love with you”…writes Deborah Fineblum Schabb/JNS.org. Read more

B’nai Brith International and The B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) are disappointed by Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman’s questioning of Holocaust education’s emphasis within a Jewish education, especially in comparison to other genocides. Read more

Founder of the Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group – Bassem Eid – has told 850 people attending WIZO’s major function at Randwick Racecourse last night that the current Palestinian leadership is too old, corrupt and is thinking more about the past than the future. Read more

France is not expected to present its anticipated draft proposal for the declaration of a Palestinian State to the U.N. Security Council in September – having reportedly been criticized both by Israel – which does not want any external solution imposed on it – and by the PLO – which fears the Security Council will not meet its demands…writes David Singer. Read more

Sydney’s Macquarie University has awarded its Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Visiting Fellowship 2015 to Professor Irad Malkin, Chair of Mediterranean History and Culture at Tel Aviv University. Read more

Over 140 leaders from the full spectrum of society, including federal and state Members of Parliament and civic,education, faith and community leaders, coming together at a Shabbat service and dinner in Sydney last week. Read more

Federal Minister for Communications Malcolm Turnbull and Israel’s ambassador to Australia Shmuel Ben-Shmuel have affixed fixed two mezzuzot to classrooms in Sydney’s the Emanuel School’s new Kleinlehrer Family LINC Building.Read more

In Conversation series, featuring Thomas Mayor, delegate to the Uluru Statement process. Thomas has been travelling throughout Australia with the Uluru Statement advocating for its call for the ‘establishment of First Nations Voice enshrined in the Constitution’. He will share his story and provide the opportunity for people to sign their support. Read more